{
  "id": 11570871,
  "title": "Belanjawan 2027 NS berisiko tergendala tanpa exco, kata ketua DAP negeri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/belanjawan-2027-ns-berisiko-tergendala-tanpa-exco-kata-ketua-dap-11570871",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/03/belanjawan-2027-ns-berisiko-tergendala-tanpa-exco-kata-ketua-dap-negeri"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ketua DAP Negeri Sembilan, J Arul Kumar, has warned that the state's budget for 2027 may falter without an executive committee (exco), according to a report by Bernama. The exco's presence is crucial for the smooth continuation of the budget process, especially during critical stages requiring exco approval. Arul, who served as an exco member from 2018 to 2026, raised concerns about how the budget will be processed and approved if there is no exco. Without the budget approval, he asked, how will the state government pay salaries, utility bills, and other expenses? Negeri Sembilan has not had an exco since September 20 this year, following the removal of all 10 members from their positions for violating oath-taking. This action came shortly after they endorsed a statement demanding the removal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang Di Pertuan Besar. Arul stated that the Chief Minister Ismail Lasim cannot simply take over the exco's role in approving the state budget or other matters, unless it's an emergency. Budget approvals for Negeri Sembilan typically begin in May or June of the previous year when government departments submit their respective budget proposals. By September, the process usually involves discussions among the Chief Minister, exco members, and the head of the department. However, no such meetings have been held this year. Arul explained that even though the government can still prepare departmental budgets, finalizing the budget still requires exco approval. He likened this process to that at the federal level, where the Cabinet Ministry reviews the budget before presenting it to the state legislature. \"The exco must approve the budget. The Chief Minister then presents it in the State Assembly, and the proposal receives support from an exco member. The Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Assembly) then makes a decision on the budget,\" Arul said.",
  "summary": "J Arul Kumar berkata belanjawan negeri perlu terlebih dahulu dipertimbang dan diluluskan exco sebelum dibentangkan di Dewan Undangan Negeri.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Belanjawan 2027 NS berisiko tergendala tanpa exco, kata ketua DAP negeri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/belanjawan-2027-ns-berisiko-tergendala-tanpa-exco-kata-ketua-dap",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}